“I have declared a State of Emergency for Broward County in response to severe flooding. @FLSERT has resources on the ground and is providing aid. Residents in these areas should follow all orders from local officials and stay away from floodwaters.”
Broward County and the City of Fort Lauderdale have yet to ask Tallahassee for assistance with the epic flooding and rainfall. Why?
During a Thursday morning press conference, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis thanked Sen. Marco Rubio and the White House for phone calls.
“Governor DeSantis has not yet called,” Trantalis said. “I’m not sure what’s going on. I’m sure he’s very interested in what’s going on here.”
DeSantis’ Deputy Press Secretary Jeremy Redfern told REDBROWARD, “Director [Kevin] Guthrie has been proactively reaching out to the city and county on behalf of the DeSantis Administration. We have yet to receive a request for assistance from Broward or Ft. Lauderdale, but the state is still sending resources to assist Floridians.”
This morning, Trantalis announced he signed a declaration of emergency.
Broward Mayor Lamar Fisher told REDBROWARD, “The Governor has had a representative at our Broward County Emergency Operations Center for the past hour and a half providing assistance where needed.”
